Loose-powder container



vMamh 16 1926.

w, J. TUCKER Loos PQWDER 'CONTAINER Filed Nov. 9, 1925'.

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^ nai/rsu STATES n WILLIAM J. TUCKER, oF NORTON,` MASSACHUSETTS,Assicrivon To sAAnT BnoTHEns atras ferm? eric.

COMPANY, A COREORATION'OF RHODE ISLAND.

LOOSE-POWDER CONTAINER.

Application filed November To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, II'TILLIAM J. TUCKER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Norton, in the county ofBristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Loose-Powder Containers, of which the Vfollowing is aspecification.

powder.

My invention relates to vanity cases or compacts primarily. purposed to`dispense normally maintain the powderpad tightly over the dischargeperforations; and to attain these ends in an inexpensive structure. VMyinvention consists in the means and mechanism for producing the resultsAabove specified substantially as hereinafter claimed.

In the accompanying `drawings illustrating the principle ofthis'inventiom- 1 `Figure 1 is a diametrical central `section ofV apowder container embodyingmy invention, fv Figure 2, a plan of the same,in open pos1- tion showing a portion of the cover broken away,

Figure 3, a perspective view of the pad Y frame or holder, the pad beingremoved,

and f Figures 4 and, top plan view of the perforated plate and theresilient `member respectively i Similar reference numerals indicatesimilar parts throughout the views.

l My receptacle includesy a box of any preferred cross sectional outlinehaving a base 9 and side 10. To this side is attached by a hinge 11 ahollow cover 12 provided with a cavity 13 to receive the lip 14. of aspring catch 15 operable'by a thumb piece 16 extending through anopening in the box side.- 'Ihe cover may ifdesired contain the usualmirror 20, and a pocket 22 for a` rouge compact V23 and pad 24.

'Concentrically of the box is fixed a tubu lar 'member 26. In thisinstance the latter includes Y a closed end 27 soldered to the box base9. An annular spacing member 30 engages the wall 10 and the member 26.It consists of a circularhorizontal portion 9, 1925.; semi no. 67,827.

31,. and a vertical portion 32 fixed by solder to thebase 9.

The member 26 forms 35 in the vbottom of which loosely rests a resilientmember 36 comprising a@ circular plate 37 provided witha peripheralseries of transversely arcuate upwardly inclined or curved resilientlugs 38.

Resting. upon the free ends lof the lugs 38,

butr detached" therefrom, is a disk 39 provided with dischargeperforations 40. Up-

wardly indented projections4l are Vdisposed dlametrically opposite eachother upon the the wall of a pccket; Y

disk which Vis slida'ble and rotatable in the pocket 85 with itsperiphery in contact with` the tubular member 26. It vwill be understoodthat the powder to be dispensed is to be located in the pocket' y85between the plate 37 and disk' 39. A depression of theA latter forcesthe; loose powder up through Vthe perforationsv l40, but should thepowder harden through long disus'e or for any other reason the disk 39may be rotated by manip,

ally pressing against the projections4l` in;A a downward and circulardirection to grind" the particles away fromthe hardened powder mass. .I

Ahollow frame 44, as shown in .FigureV 3,- is detachably mounted inthemouthof the pocket and presses the perforated `disk against theresilient lugs.` It alsocarries thef powder pad or puff 45. Indetaillthis* frame comprises a top 46k which forms an` annularperipheral rim, and aside 48 ter-- minating in an inturned annularflanged portion 49. The bottom ofy the frame isv therefore open. The top46 of the frame has' a central opening 47 in which fits the flangeportion 49 of a lid 50` connected to the top 46 by a hinge member 52.TheY lid is normally held closed by a latch 54 pivoted on a pin 55 andadapted to slide under a iinger 5,6 raised upon the top.` The side 48fric! tionally engages the inner surface of the tubular member 26vandmay be easily disengaged. therefrom for the purpose of recharging byplacing a thumb nail below the rim of the top 46 and raising the latter.The pad 45 is enclosedY by the side of the frame and is supported by itsflanged por tion 4.9. down upon the pad and maintains the latter tightlyagainst the disk 39 andy over the The lid 50 when closed presses ltsrAVAILABLE COPY sift therethrough. Vhen returning the frame 4A to itsseat after recharging they pocket 35 it is advisable that Vthe cover 50remain locked upon its enclosed pad to insure that none of the powderthat might'be accidentally driven up through the perforations andpastthe pad escape from the frame. v

W'hen it is desired to use the container the cover 12 is elevated aswell asV the lid 50. The pad ll5 is then taken in the hand and rubbedover the upper face ofthe perforated disk 39, which Jtends todepress'the latter against the action of the resilient member and forcethe loose powder uplii'ar'dly through the perforations.

l. In an `article of the character described, a box provided with apocket, a cover on lthe box, a resilient member in the pocket, aperforated disk slidably mounted in the pocket resting on the resilientmember, a

detachable hollow framefast inthe pocket abutting against the disk, atop upon the frame below the cover providedv with .an

opening, a closure on the top covering the opening, and a padin theframe below the top engaging the disk.

2. In an article of the character described, a box comprising a base anda side, a tubular member ixed to the base, .a resilient member in thetubular member comprising a plate supported bythe base and upwardlyinclined resilient lugs upon the plate, a disk inthe tubular memberprovided with perfou rations and engaging the lugs, a hollow framefastto the' end of the tubular member, and a perforations l y3. In anarticle of the character described, a box, av tubular member attached at'one end to the box, a resilient member in the attached end of thetubular member, av disk Aprovided with perforations supported in thetubular member byV the resilient member, Aa detachable hollowframe-comprising a side frictionally mounted in the open end of the padin the frame closing the tubular member and engaging the disk, a top "on'the frame provided with a central opening, and a peripheral rim on thetop overlapping the tubular member.

4. In anfarticle ofthe character described, a box,a tubular memberattached at one end to the box, a resilient member comprising a 'plateloose in the attached end of the tubular member, and resilient lugs uponthe plate within the tubular member, a disk provided with perforationsslidably mounted in the tubular member labuttii'ig against the lugs,ahollow detachable frame comprising a vside frictionally en'gagingthetubular member and contacting with `tlie disk, a top on the frameprovided with an opening, a closure for the opening pivotally mounted onthe top', and a pad in the frame engaged by the disk and by 'theclosure.

5. '.In an article of thecha'racterdescribed, Y

a box provided with a pocket, acover on the box, a resilient member inVthepocket, a disk loose'in the Vpocket provided with perfora'tionsandresting -upon the resilient member, elevations upon the disk, a closedframe seated in the pocket adjacent the diskV below the. cover, and a.ypad in the frame resting on thedisk and closing the openings.

6. In an article of the character described, a box comprising a base anda side, a tubular member-'fixed at' its lower end tothe base and spacedfrom the side, a ,spacing member ybetween the tubular member and theside, a cover Vhingedly connected'to the side, a resilient membersupportedby the base in the tubular member, a" disk resting upon theresilient member, provided with p'erforations, a hollow 'framedetachably engaging the tubular member and the disk, a'r

top upon the frame, and 'a pad in the' frame resting on the disk.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my' signature.

Y' WILLIAM J. TUcri-ER y

